March is supposed to be the month when the weather is windy but warmer. This is just the kind of inspiration I need to start thinking about feedlines, wires and antennas at my QTH.

Daylight savings time comes early this year, 2 AM Sunday March 11. Don’t forget to ‘spring ahead’ or you will get to the Sunday morning ragchew early!

Three applications for life membership were ratified at the February 1, 2007 business meeting:

Joe Hampson - KA1JFI;
Chris Washburn - W1EAV;
Leslie Dole - No Call.

Welcome to the club!

Four candidates successfully passed exams at the VE session on February 3, 2007. They are:

Keegan W. Lamp - Technician;
Robert J. Simcik, WX1DOG - General;
Sati P. Mitra, N1QYM - Extra; and
James B. Heim, K1GTO - Extra.

Job well done!

TRIBUTE

There is a small tribute to Bill Miller, K1IBR, SK on SEMARA website at

http://semara.org/k1ibr.html.

73, Tim - N1TI

Bill Miller
K1IBR, SK

LOCAL NET ACTIVITY

Please support these local nets by checking in!

2-m Roundtable Net is held every evening at 7 p.m. All are welcome to join in on the SEMARA Repeater, W1AEC, 147.000+ with a PL of 67.0 Hz..

6-m Southern New England Net is held Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on 50.200 MHz USB. Bob, N1HCW is net control. This informal net discusses everything from antennas to the weather as well as the recent band openings.

3868 kHz SEMARA Morning Net is held weekdays from 7:30-8 a.m. All are welcome, especially those from outside the area.

A NEW 10-METER SSB NET?

Considering that all licensed hams can operate SSB in the 28.300 - 28.500 MHz segment, I’d like to propose that SEMARA sponsor a 10-m Net on 28.490 MHz USB. That will put it close enough to the General segment starting at 28.500 MHz to attract browsers to the net frequency.

Someone has volunteered to act as net control. All we need to do is pick the time and the day.

What day and time works for you? Let me know so we can launch the 10-m Net in March.

Bob-K1KVV

SUDOKU

Here’s something to keep you occupied while waitimg for the net to start. Solution is on page 7.